The round ball game
truebluebasher wrote:quadzilla's Aussie Hattrick continued...luv wot ya did there...great share!
#1 Hattrick Champs (U17's) Joeys
https://www.facebook.com/aleagues/photos/australia-are-the-champions-of-...
https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-joeys-crowned-champions-hattric...Sing : If yer somewhere drunk and passed out on the floor...Joey I'm not angry Anymore!
#1 Asia Cup Champs (U20's) Young Socceroos
You called it quadzilla...It's ours! Fantastic News for Young Socceroos...so stoked!
https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/video/subway-young-socceroos-head-c...https://sport.optus.com.au/news/australian-football/os88850/young-soccer...
Go the Young Wiggly Socceroos...hopping into History!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfVMYe3L8us
Credit to TrevorMorgan,he has been in the youth coaching national teams for a while now and he is a smart operator.Also, this generation has had plenty of A league experience which a lot of the previous teams haven't had that level of football.
Later this year, Chile hosts the WC at under 20 levels we go there as a continental champion.Our players will be under the eye of the European scouts so I'm sure that some will get offers to go to a bigger league.
Saw the highlights. It seems like it was a good game, and the keeper made up for his blunder on the verge of half time with a mighty save in the penalties. Great result for all involved.
blackers wrote:Saw the highlights. It seems like it was a good game, and the keeper made up for his blunder on the verge of half time with a mighty save in the penalties. Great result for all involved.
Earlier in the Tournament Steve hall's grandad passed.On his gloves he had written FOR YOU GRANDAD
I mentioned TM in an earlier post without knowing this interview would pop up on YT.
SOCCEROOS squad was announced yesterday for Thursdays game in sydneeee @ SFS/Alliance versus Indo, then a few days later versus China away.
Six new players which will be interesting.At the moment theres a few injuries so its not our strongest squad.
Coach POPAvic says he is confident the squad can do the job in both games.
Thursday is live on TEN 8pm.
Good insight on 6 new players...quadzilla...
If ya focus in further the midfield is also green...
An even closer look...
Makeshift low key on field Captaincy is now Popa's signature.
Very rare to read about Oz Socceroos Capt > just a post match 1 min scripted more to do...
Wot to make of Popa's Leadership Qualities in absence of Capt leading from the front!
tbb delved deeper for a reason...here's that reason...
Popa was A League Capt for Sydney United by age 20...
Popa is first and foremost a 12th Player/ but also Oz Capt
tbb earlier made this point from his start & thereafter...
Popa respects Maty as a Mentoring Match Play Line in the sand Team Capt.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/that-s-what-a-captain-is-socceroos-c...
But Irvine has a better Qualifying attacking win / scoring record.
But all see Irvine has severely reduced his finger pointing & waving...to micro managing.
But all see Popa increasingly captaining from the side.
Popa is very much the 12th man #1 Play Maker...this explains how he can gut the central park...
He takes over Irvine's Captaincy for all these newer players...
With a gutted new central Squad tbb naturally went looking for inspiration from Socceroos Capt...
Who is that & Where or What Position or relation to inspire 6 new key players
Now watch this trick...this is the ONLY news tbb could find on Socceroos vital Mysterious Captaincy!
Jakarta Daily
https://www.jakartadaily.id/sports/16214767732/tony-popovic-names-26-man...
* Squad is led by Goalie Mat Ryan (Most Capped 96)
* Capt Jackson Irvine (Top Scorer 11/76) Oz News : Our Lock or Scrummage Capt.
* None dare mention our actual real Socceroos Captain Popa!
By default Popa assumes Captaincy with each new Lineup...
Only he knows each week's new Game Plan...be too exhausting to keep updating field Captains...
On field Vice Captains have been reduced to micro managers...keep them in check > No directives?
Keen fans will see Popa calls injury to format a foul for a set play if opposing Goalie is playing forward.
Then run a thru bounce ball to catch defence out...kinda like an Wing Man Capt...here's the inside scoop!
Pretty much each big play comes from Popa's side hustle...forwarded to Lock Irvine or frontline...
Not sure where to research Popa's Hybrid Coach / Off field Co/Captaincy...but it is a thing!
tbb is only certain that Popa is the Play making Socceroos Captain...
But equally needs Maty to Continue Mentor Captaining to fairly validate his 100th Oz Trophy Game
Go ask media to interview "Which if any!" Socceroos Capt...Masked Mat or Jacko...Nope & Nope!
For the Record...Maty led Oz with Jackson to 4-0 Victory in Indo Jan 2024
Popa would step in...Wot ya wanna know...go thru me...leave my Vice Captains outta it...
Here's how Capt Timmy sees it...(Certainly looks like all are on Capt Popa's Team)
https://www.facebook.com/theroarsports/posts/tony-popovic-has-a-massive-...
Well, the first trophy of the season was decided in England this morning.
NewcastleUnited 2 Liverpool 1 in the EFL Cup which gives NU a playoff place into the EuroConference comp next season.
EPL news Fulham 2 AngeBallOCKs 0, the 15th loss for Spursys in the league(10 wins 4 draws, only 4 teams have less points)..world class managers like Conte and Mouhrinio were sacked with 4th and 7th respectively, so the irate fans dont understand why imposterNOclue still has the job?TH have dropped to 14th.They are not in relegation territory due to 3 very poor teams at the bottom but could have their worst season for around 30 years(with a full squad at present apart from a Brazilian who seems permanently injured).
Liverpool lead the league with 9 rounds to be played,GoonSquad ARsE second with Forrest third & Chelsea 4th .The bottom 3 are the 3 who were promoted ,so they will go back down unless a miracle occurs.
A league is really tight, new boys Auckland are leading but the John Aloisi coached WesternUnited are not far behind with form team WestyWanderers right on their tail.About 9 teams are fighting for the top6 playoff places, so the pressure in on as theres 6/7/8 games remaining.13 teams makes an uneven draw the sooner the 14th club come in and its a true home and away 26 game season, the better.
Of interest is, IF, AucklandNEWBYS get the first spot its only a trophy, they dont get the AsianChampionsLeague place because NZ isnt in the Asian confederation.
Saturday nights commBank stadium Wanderers versus Victory was a great game.Only 10,000 but Vic travellers make a lot of noise as do the WestY supporters.Vics led 2-0 with half hour gone but Wanderes scored just b4 halftime then came out second half and put 3 into the net.Home fans are calling it the best performance for ten years.Meanwhile,Sundays 1-1 FC(ya know what that means) wellington game cast doubts whether Sydneee are a contender in the league.They have reached the semis of the 2nd grade asian comp which drains players with the extra playing and the long distance travelling.
Probably not big with the SN crew, but this guy is the real deal. With UK 1.5 Billion pounds on the pitch (Liverpool v City, great game also) he totally shone
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2021/oct/03/phil-foden-manches...